{"product_id":"9780375751516","title":"The Picture of Dorian Gray","description":"\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde’s classic, alluring novel of a man so obsessed with his appearance that he sacrifices his soul for eternal youth—with an introduction by Jeffrey Eugenides\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a critically acclaimed Broadway play starring Sarah Snook!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFascinated by his own beautiful portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian pact to exchange his soul for perpetual youth and beauty. Guided by Lord Henry Wotton, he embarks on a life of corruption, satisfying his desires while still appearing as a respectable gentleman to society. Only Dorian's portrait shows the signs of his moral decline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn insightful depiction of a hidden life and a critique of the darker facets of late Victorian society, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e provides a chilling portrayal of a man confronting the reality of his soul. Shocking in its implications of forbidden transgressions, this novel was later used as evidence against Oscar Wilde during his 1895 trial for indecency.","brand":"Wilde, Oscar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback B102","offer_id":50879179784448,"sku":"9780375751516","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/8272\/2048\/files\/BNCImageAPI_39c02600-874b-435d-9f4e-ff81a3c2ccc7.jpg?v=1793737467","url":"https:\/\/thebookloftstjacobs.com\/products\/9780375751516","provider":"The Book Loft St. Jacobs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}